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of the thousands upon thousands of Delaware corporations and other business
entities through which a vast amount of the world's commercial affairs
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law are unmatched.

News & Announcements The Court of Chancery welcomes applications for clerkships for the 2016-2017 term. Applicants should submit their applications from February 1, 2015 until February 28, 2015, and are encouraged to do so as early as possible as interviews may be conducted on a rolling basis and positions are limited.

Court of Chancery issues rule amendments and adopts operating procedures. The Court of Chancery has amended several rules to incorporate the Court’s remaining standings orders, update certain rules to reflect best practices, and clarify the Court’s procedures for cases involving trusts, estates, and adult guardianships. The revisions to the rules are effective January 1, 2015. The Court also adopted a set of operating procedures that include requirements that could not logically or efficiently be incorporated into the Court’s rules. Brief summary of the revisions and a link to each new ruleNew operating proceduresPress release issued by the Court

Court of Chancery issues revised rule for guardianships of minor’s property. The Court of Chancery has amended Rule 180 in conjunction with the recent amendment to 12 Del. C. § 3901 and the recent revisions to Superior Court Rule 133. Together, the amendments to Section 3901 and the revised rules reduce the need for court-appointed guardians of minors' property. In addition to establishing the monetary threshold below which a guardian need not be appointed, the revised rule also establishes a procedure for petitions to appoint a limited guardian or a plenary guardian of a minor’s property, explains the notice and consent provisions required for such petitions, and lists the necessary exhibits that must accompany a petition. The revisions to Rule 180 are effective September 19, 2014.

Court of Chancery Updates Testamentary Trust Accounting Procedures. 12 Del. C § 3521 has been amended to allow trusts beneficiaries to waive the need for future judicial accountings. On all existing testamentary trust cases, if waivers cannot be obtained, any pleadings or accountings filed after July 1, 2014 must be electronically filed using File and Serve Xpress.

Docket InformationCivil actions filed with the court are available online at File and ServeXpress - note there is a fee for this service, which is provided and maintained by an outside vendor. Civil action filigs can be viewed free of charge at the Register in Chancery office in New Castle, Kent or Sussex County.